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How to Navigate Philadelphia’s Fast-Moving Real Estate Market

What’s the best way to navigate the region’s fast-moving real estate market? Six pairs of Philly house hunters tell us what they wanted, what they […]

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Property

House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Retired Couple Found Their Ideal Co-op

Who: Donna Cassidy, 61, retired pediatric nurse; Joe Cassidy, 62, retired General Electric executive. Their target: A place in the city where they can stay […]

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House Hunting in Philadelphia: How These High-End Buyers Found the Perfect Estate

Who: Chip Brady, 47, partner at a business development firm; Allison Brady, 48, charitable fund-raising professional. Their target: A large estate home suitable for their […]

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Property

Has Philly Real Estate Peaked?

It’s been an interesting year, to say the least, for real estate in Greater Philadelphia. Inventories of houses for sale plummeted to record lows almost […]

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House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Millennial Couple Found an Urban Starter Home of Their Own

Who: Christopher Jayne, 29, education project coordinator; Christopher Barr, 28, graphic designer. Their target: An urban starter home of their own. Their budget: Under $300,000. […]

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House Hunting in Philadelphia: How These Suburban Empty Nesters Downsized in Style

Who: Bill Ware, 60, primary-care physician; Jennifer Ware, 57, social worker. Their target: A smaller, lower-maintenance house now that the kids have established themselves. Their […]

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House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Young Family Landed on Their New South Philly Rowhouse

Who: Jonathan Moody, 35, project consultant; Jennifer Moody, 37, information services applications manager. Their target: A house big enough for a growing family in an […]

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House Hunting in Philadelphia: How This Family Found a Roomy Home in the City

Who: Bernard Greene, 42, senior director at Comcast; Rita Johnson-Greene, 42, head of commercial operations for a biomedical firm. Their target: A big colonial closer […]

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City Life

Can the New Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics Unlock the Science of Beauty?

Late last year in New York, Christie’s auctioned off Edmond de Belamy, an artwork generated by a computer that had been fed 15,000 portraits painted […]

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A Philadelphian’s Guide to 4 Sunny Mexico Getaways

There’s a reason everyone from your book-club crew to the La Colombe barista can’t stop raving about recent trips to Mexico: With high-design hotels on […]